How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
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How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
I have a Pardini wooden grip that I have been using for years. The stippling has become somewhat smooth and I wish to 'revive' it. Normally, I use a small nail and hammer. But I was wondering what other techniques people have used that may be more efficient than the hammer and mail method. Thanks.
joy2shoot- Posts : 570
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
Randall Fung taught me to use a Dremel with a 191 ball head. It blended in exactly.
Aprilian- Posts : 987
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
Center punch and hammer
Chris Miceli- Posts : 2715
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
Both the nail and Dremel method:
http://www.shootingtimes.com/gunsmithing/gunsmithing_0107/
I took a bunch of 4, 6 and 8-Penny finishing nails reshaped the points then cut the hammer end off and silver soldered them together in a bunch, about 3/8" diameter of them, making sure the points were level with each other. Worked pretty good stayed sharp enough to do 2 wood grips. Last time I used it I did a poly grip on an XDM by heating it up, used an old drill chuck to hold it.
- Dave
http://www.shootingtimes.com/gunsmithing/gunsmithing_0107/
I took a bunch of 4, 6 and 8-Penny finishing nails reshaped the points then cut the hammer end off and silver soldered them together in a bunch, about 3/8" diameter of them, making sure the points were level with each other. Worked pretty good stayed sharp enough to do 2 wood grips. Last time I used it I did a poly grip on an XDM by heating it up, used an old drill chuck to hold it.
- Dave
dronning- Posts : 2581
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
It always depends on the stippling I'm trying to match. I prefer the tiny ball head bit in the dremel but have used a small drill bit as well as the hammer and punch method. I hold the grip in my lap and use a rapid tapping motion. I like Dave's gang punch idea!
Jim
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JKR- Posts : 763
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
a good electric engraver tool works great too
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
Thank you for all the suggestions.
joy2shoot- Posts : 570
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
I sharpen the end of a very small screw driver to a sharp point and go at the grip like a woodpecker on crack.
SMBeyer- Posts : 375
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
SMBeyer wrote:I sharpen the end of a very small screw driver to a sharp point and go at the grip like a woodpecker on crack.
I wonder if an ice pick would work as well? That is, after you use it to make your cocktail.
joy2shoot- Posts : 570
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Re: How do you 'revive' your wooden grip's stippling?
joy2shoot wrote:SMBeyer wrote:I sharpen the end of a very small screw driver to a sharp point and go at the grip like a woodpecker on crack.
I wonder if an ice pick would work as well? That is, after you use it to make your cocktail.
A scratch awl would be perfect.
Virgil Kane- Posts : 574
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